The user asked about options for running a script at startup on ControlUp version 8.5.1.57, and was told that they need to upgrade to get an Uptime in Seconds greater than 300. A scheduled trigger was suggested, which would be evaluated every 3 seconds and kick off at the 5 minute mark, however the user is looking for real-time triggers and trying to become creative in the meantime.
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Triggers Related Training & Support Archives
Triggers training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Detecting Corrupted Disks in FSLogix Profile Management
A user asked how to detect corrupted disks in FSLogix profile management when the profile share was full. Another user suggested creating a ScriptAction to be run when the user logs in so details can be captured and alerted if thresholds are exceeded. The ScriptAction will enter the thresholds into the arguments. It will be shared once finished. https://controlupcommunity.slack.com/archives/C046GSUMTJ9/p1670282169889989
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How to create a blacklist of applications in ControlUp Edge DX
A user asked if they could create a blacklist of applications in Edge Dx. It is not currently possible to prevent applications from launching in this way, however, scripts and alerts can be used to detect and remove forbidden applications. An alert template for this can be deployed with Edge Dx, as well as AppLocker registry keys.
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Does rebooting ControlUp servers have a negative affect on load balancing
Various members discussed the need to reboot servers on a weekly basis, and the issues it could create with load balancing. It was suggested that ControlUp users stop and start the monitors directly from the console, which can properly rebalance the environment. It was also suggested that a PowerShell command be created to restart the monitor services at once.
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What ControlUp Trigger / Automated Actions To Use For CVAD Environments?
The user asked what automated actions people use for CVAD Environments and shared some of their go-tos. These included checking session state, trimming processes, adjustingpriority, and rescaling based on RAM. Another user shared their top AA use cases and suggested adding additional Automated Script based actions.
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Understanding Trigger Export Across Environments in ControlUp
A user asked about using the Trigger Export feature between different environments and GUID IDs. It was discovered that any organization-specific things need to be re-selected after importing, and the documentation team will document this further. The Trigger can display a yellow warning exclamation point if values are missing, and testing will be done to confirm this. ControlUp Stress Trigger template exports will be compared to validate.
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How to Setting Up an Alert in ControlUp Edge DX
The user was trying to set up an Alert, but could not get desired results. Following advice from others, it was suggested to use "like" instead of "=" for anything Event_, set the event source as "cu agent" and make sure to collect the event. Changing "=" to "contains" did the job. For future reference, it was asked why "contains" should be used for event logs.
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How to setup a ControlUp Trigger to alert if our cloud connectors lose connectivity?
The user was unsure if "0" meant "not connected" or "1" meant "connected" when setting up a trigger for cloud connectors in the ControlUp platform. The user was informed that by exporting the view in the realtime console, the CSV will contain numeric values for the column; connected = 1 and disconnected = 2. They can also check the Stress Level Dialog for other enumeration values. Dennis suggested adding a note regarding the values into the trigger dialog as well. The user agreed to look into this.
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Antivirus Deleting ControlUp.exe
A customer reported an issue launching the latest ControlUp software ver. 8.7, with Symantec antivirus deleting the .exe file. It may be down to ControlUp's update of their 3rd party tool for obfuscation. It was suggested that the .exe file be uploaded to VirusTotal, to increase the number of customers who have seen it.
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Get the Best Triggers for Alerting from the Community and Trigger Pack
A user asked for triggers to be shared with the community for alerting in their environment - focusing on VMware Horizon triggers but other types are welcomed. A second user showed interest in WiFi triggers. In addition, the Trigger Pack provides additional triggers related to VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, FSLogix and more and can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/trigger-packs.
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